Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-08
4 neIinououf Elephant.

Many wore the sights ! witnessed in
ardoui Of the Palace of Mandalay: but
nothing struck my attention 50 much
as tie number OF trained elephants
Htclv belonging to the deposod mon
arch and the splendid quarters in which
Ucy were located, and my surprise was
still more increased when / was intro
duced to END entered into conversation
Vith the gentleman who presided over
tits extensive establishment. He
turned ont to be q real native Of
tie Isle If Wight. The white or
mousc-colored elephant was there. ot
course; hut o. how are the mighty fall
ou.' Ho was 10 longer in a naGnii-
cent pavilion. alone in his grandeur,
surrounded by many servi,Ors % the
lircs; on tlc contrary, he WAS IN
stall Ike tie rest of tine beasts, and, II
ANYTHING. Ices noticed than many OF
his finer brethren. One more aacc-
doic about this wonderful beast. and |
have done with ciephants Shortly be-
fore our arrival ono OF these animals
bad ua'ly Giser5ccd himself by re-
fusing 10 carry certain weight
~ goods Which had been piled on his
back. There is the regulation weight,
III the beasts know 10 IN ounce what
they ought tocarry. and ifany ithe ma
bouts attempt to put q surplus amount
Ola his OF their backs 1t Is Immediately
shot onto the ground. The animal in
question had been duly laden with a
tcirlt which was under the regulation
scale; Lut although it had been
twice weighed. IS Mrs Camp
would s.y. before lis own eyes.
be still refused 30 carry it. This
vas too much for even his indul9eut
juyer. SO lc accordingly reported, and
inst o. We arrived he was about to be-
tired for lis extraordinary and obstl-
nate conduct. Several elephants were
led ont intoa large courtyard, forming
Kind If cilcle round the delinquent,
Who seemed to already to feel his post
tion acut, ~, for he glanced an1ious.J
from time to time at his mahout,
vLo was yisibly affected and who
tool Ly his head. 4 karen pre-
eil,d over the court martial, aud
rcad aloud tho Indictment against
thc offender. TIE elephants which con-
-ufutcd tie jury apparently hsteniAt
with great attention. After the state
mont was finished aul the mlh0Ut axe
mined, WHO, lay the way. gave ~ cyi
lcucc with great reluctance, the !ar'a
decided tat the case had been ID,
iuctly proved, aud tie culprit was all
judg.d tie punishment of twenty
.Iclos. pom the anuouncem ut
Of the verdict the jury marched
in most solemn manner to dis
taut pat OF the ysrl and returned with
a switch about as large rs "a far-slZ q
cGoll-I.'c. IN the mean time the
maLout bad been addressing Che often l.
er, WHO was now weeping cOpiou,ly,
large dIois Of tears falling from his
eyes, and occasionally q sLrili and pc
O.har souAd issued FROM his c1pacio1s
throat The cNrcutiou.rs OF the law
were at hand, and stood about twelve
to fourteen feet apart, each bl.-
ucire vi:h peculiar nicely in his
trunk ihc aforesaid switch. the chi
pit was led mp 60 tLe place, and r' b.
passed No. / thrr, was q sound heard
WHICH rc.cmblod somewhat sharp cap
e thunder; IL vas Tie ART blow dc
EyGcd 10y the dread myrmidons OF the
I.w. ILa Low was followed by =
-Ump. slrili scream. although there @a,
,y.t,atly ada attempt ths part Of the
uhr,l 10 suppress any exhibition o.